Press Releases

Between July and September 2021 we asked stakeholders for their views on the improvements that need to be made to local bus services in Warwickshire. These helped to shape a Warwickshire Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) which was published in November 2021. The BSIP sets out desired improvements to the bus network in response to the National Bus Strategy which, […]

In this issue: Share the latest COVID-19 information and resources to your communities County Councillors Grant Fund 2021/22 – Round 2 has now been launched and will close at 5pm on Sunday 23rd January 2022 Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Suicide Prevention Fund 2021-22 Commissioner’s Grants Scheme Briefing for 2022/23 Applicants online event on Thursday […]

Dear Friends We hope you’ve enjoyed a happy and healthy festive season, returning refreshed and ready for an exciting year ahead. 2022 is set to be a landmark year, with preparations underway to welcome competitors and visitors from around the globe for the Commonwealth Games. During July and August, we’ll be hosting both the Lawn […]

New year, new resolution? How about going vegan? Warwick and Stratford-on-Avon District Council are inviting residents to join a free webinar on Thursday 20 January 2022 with the University of Warwick’s Vegetarian and Vegan Society on how to reduce your meat consumption as part of ‘Veganuary’. In 2019 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) […]

Thursday 6th January 2022 The latest news from Warwickshire County Council. Warwickshire residents asked to share views on bus services Warwickshire residents are being asked to share their views on the improvements that need to be made to local bus services in Warwickshire. More than 1,600 people took part in a consultation last summer to help shape the Warwickshire Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) which was published in November 2021. The […]

In this issue: Share the latest COVID-19 information and resources to your communities Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Suicide Prevention Fund 2021-22 CLICK HERE for the latest COVID-19 information and resources and share them within your Warwickshire communities. Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Suicide Prevention Fund 2021-22 Please find below further details of the Government’s […]

Dear Friends As 2022 draws to a close our thoughts turn to those who will be reflecting on a year of loss, hardship and disappointment. The twists and turns of the pandemic have impacted on some far more than others, so as we come together at this darkest time of year, let’s be thoughtful, reach […]

Following last week’s decision by Warwick and Stratford-on-Avon District Councils, a formal submission document has now been sent to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove MP, to request his permission for a full political merger to create a South Warwickshire District Council. To mark this historic event group leaders […]

Latest issue of Warwickshire Means Business Hello and please find attached the December edition of Warwickshire Means Business. Business support is very much in the spotlight this month as we feature the Adapt & Diversify, Jumpstart and uxplore schemes which have together supported hundreds of businesses during 2021. We also bring the excellent news of a further […]

    The Rugby educated 17-year-old creating ‘a whole new world’ for deaf children                           Growing up, many of us enjoyed the wonders of Disney, finding joy and comfort in the visuals and songs, fully immersing ourselves into a whole new world. But what about those who may not […]